Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Buttigieg calls out Democrats for playing 'identity politics' [View all]femmedem
(8,188 posts)It's fair to argue about his take on identity politics, but it doesn't seem to me as if his remarks were primarily about Democrats.
"...Buttigieg also called out Trump on several occasions, saying that many of the objections to identity politics come from the right, which is ironic at this time because the current administration has mastered the practice of the most divisive form of such politics, which is white identity politics, designed to drive apart people with common interests.
His speech also acknowledged the real threats faced by vulnerable groups:
"...Such "divisive lines of thinking have entered Democrats mindset, Buttigieg said, adding: Like when were told we have to choose between supporting an auto worker and a trans woman of color, without stopping to think about the fact that sometimes the auto worker is a trans woman of color, and she definitely needs all the security she can get.
Edited to add: I hope a transcript or video of his remarks will become available. I question the article's spin because if he is really objecting to identity politics, he wouldn't be pointing out that many objections to identity politics stem from Trump and white supremacists. I suspect he is acknowledging the disparate opportunities and dangers that some groups experience while simultaneously calling on us to recognize our common interests.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden